Jan. 1st - Dec. 31st

$34.84 For Adults and $21.84 For Children at Pirate's Dinner Adventure
Come Live the Pirate's Life at Pirate's Dinner Adventure California and SAVE! Call (866) 439-2469 and mention code "USFAM18" at time of purchase. Reservations required. Tax and applicable fees are additional and will be charged at booking. Gratuity not included and will be charged for parties of 10 or more. Not valid with any other promotions or discounts. For general seating only, upgrade seating available at additional cost. Not valid for prior purchases. Valid through 12/30/2018. Subject to availability.
Expires: Dec. 30th, 2018

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Feb. 1st - May. 31st

For 50 years and with more than 1 million participants, Outward Bound continues to lead the way in outdoor adventure-education for youth and adults. With locations throughout the United States and Internationally and over 500 courses to choose from, your perfect adventure awaits!

Outward Bound programs emphasize personal growth through experience and challenge in the wilderness. Students develop self-reliance, responsibility, teamwork, confidence, compassion, as well as environmental and community stewardship.

Courses range in length from four days to three months, for ages 12 to 45+. Activities include backpacking, canoeing, rock climbing, mountaineering, white water rafting, sailing, dog sledding, skiing and much more. Scholarships are available.

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Feb. 8th - May. 26th

"Our daughter learned more about drama in one week with SMP than in all the productions she's ever done - put together. We're absolutely ecstatic!" raves educator J. Dohr. "I am continuously impressed! The workshops and plays are structured so that every child can be successful!" raves B. Clough. Daily Variety calls it, "One of the best in the country!" No small parts - no playing the second tree or third spear carrier - no double or triple casting - every child receives a role written specifically for them, based on their creative input, highlighting their strengths and challenging them to excel in all theatre skills, including performance and stage technique, teamwork, self-confidence, creative expression and communication, projection and enunciation, as well as reading and language comprehension, theatre etiquette, and a true love of and appreciation for theatre arts. And small classes mean lots of personal attention for every member of the class.

Enrollment is open for all Spring sessions of this ever popular workshop program, now in its 49th year, a fun experience that helps students expand their imagination as they act, sing, dance, play theatre games, improvise, work with costumes and make-up, lighting and sound, sets and props, and perhaps best of all, collaborate with professional playwrights and directors to create an awesome fully staged original production with music, written just for them. No experience needed, but even the most advanced young actor will benefit from this workshop.

Classes meet weekly, Thursday afternoons or Saturday mornings, February through May. Ask about Spring Break and Summer Theatre Camps, the Summer England Theatre Adventure for ages 12 and up, and workshops for adults, too!

Playhouse conservatory alumni include Kate Hudson, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Deschanel, Jason Ritter, Jason Segel, Obi Ndefo, Shana Feste, Rina Mimoun, Cami Anderson (Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World) and Maroon 5's Mickey Madden, who calls the program "Great in so many ways!"

Santa Monica Playhouse is proud to be an approved program on LAArtsEd.org, Los Angeles County's one-stop-shop for quality arts education programs.

Thursdays, 4:00 to 6:30pm, February 8 - May 24, 2018 (ages 7 to 12)
Saturdays, 9:00 to 11:30am, February 10 - May 26, 2018 (ages 7 to 12 and 12 to 17)

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Feb. 9th - May. 1st

$100 OFF
Use LAKIDS18 and get $100 OFF
Expires: May. 1st, 2018

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Feb. 9th - Aug. 1st

The Second City Hollywood
6560 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028

323-464-8542

Comedy Discount
10% off your first child, 15% off your second for any Summer Comedy Camp in Hollywood or Pasadena.
Expires: Aug. 10th, 2018

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Mar. 1st - Jun. 1st

Bald Eagle Sports Camps
1376 Ernestine Lane
Mountain View, CA 94040

$10 Welcome Credit to Bald Eagle Sports Camps!
New to Bald Eagle Sports Camps? Email team@baldeaglecamps.com and we will get you a $10 credit!
Expires: Jun. 1st, 2018

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Mar. 31st - May. 27th

With its world premiere of Inside Out & Back Again, Bay Area Children's Theatre (BACT) brings to the stage the New York Times bestselling book of the same name by award-winning author Thanhha Lai, whose own life experience inspired the poignant story of 10-year-old Hà who flees war-ravaged Saigon with her mother and brothers and must start a new life as a refugee in Alabama.

Inside Out & Back Again, opens Saturday, March 31, at 11 a.m. at Bay Area Children's Theatre, 2055 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94704. The production plays Fridays at 7 p.m. and weekends at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. through Sunday, May 27.

Adapted for the stage by Min Kahng and directed by May Liang, Inside Out & Back Again tells Hà's story of loss, change, hope, and resilience using the poetry from the book. Recommended for age 8 and up.

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Apr. 7th - 29th

"A hilarious musical melodrama!" raves LA Parent. An Our Times "Best Bet!" It's the heart-warming rhythm and boos musical comedy that offers a new twist on what makes a hero and how legends are made. Boo the villain and cheer the heroine in the true spirit of the American Melodrama.

Annie Oakley coming back to life in 2018? Impossible. But that's exactly what happens as the legendary heroine comes to the aid of a single mom, Kat, and her daughters, struggling to find a balance between the bottom-line temptations of modern living and the comforting solid roots of tradition. Should Annie's Place, passed down through the generations of women in Kat's family, a local gathering place celebrating wild-west tradition become the new-fangled, modernized Princess Cafe? That's exactly what wealthy land-owner Marvin Q. Moneypots wants! But is the "out with the old, in with new" Moneypots mentality the right one? Should Kat give up her family legacy? Should Princesses replace Cowgirls? Or is there a way to unite the old and the new? Audiences help Annie, Kat and her daughters hold their own against smarmy villain Marvin Q. Moneypots, find a way to be their own heroes, and create a whole new family legend.

Although one of the most famous sharp-shooters of her time, Oakley preferred words rather than a pistol, and was one of the first celebrities to actively lobby for equality and women's rights. Legends and stories of Annie Oakley abound. We know she was a real person, a celebrity, the star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show along with her husband Frank E. Butler. We know she was an activist for equality and women's rights as far back as 1898. And there are rumors that at one time she was an actual sheriff. As for the rest, books, movies and musicals each have their own point of view, depending on who is writing the story. We like to think of her as a friend to the downtrodden, a crowd-pleaser to her audiences, and a role model for women everywhere.

Based on a short story by Emery Bernauer and written and directed by Chris DeCarlo & Evelyn Rudie with lyrics and music by E. Rudie, Annie Oakley and the Princess Cafe features Actors' Repertory Theatre company members Tiffany Haile, Sarai Jimenez, Chelsey Maus, Cydne Moore, Elena Rust and Bradley Sharper. The production, one of sixteen original fairy tales that are part of the Santa Monica Playhouse Family Theatre Musical Matinee Series, cuts across the imaginary generation gap by providing an experience that the entire family can enjoy.

EXTENDED FOR FOUR WEEKS ONLY! Sat 2pm, Sun 12:30, April 7-29, 2018.

Saturdays 2pm, Sundays 12:30

April 7-29, 2018

$12.50 for children (12 and under); $15 for adults

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Apr. 10th - Dec. 31st

Tickets are going fast! Open NOW - January 6, 2019

To celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the discovery of King Tut's tomb, the California Science Center proudly presents the world premiere of KING TUT: TREASURES OF THE GOLDEN PHARAOH - the largest King Tut exhibition ever toured!

In a dramatic new presentation, dazzling multimedia complements over 150 authentic artifacts from King Tut's celebrated tomb to take guests on an immersive journey of the pharaoh's quest for immortality. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition!

*Includes complimentary access to the Mission 26: The Big Endeavour also at the California Science Center

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Apr. 21st

Saturdays 12pm - $5
THE REALLY AWESOME IMPROV SHOW

The Second City
6560 Hollywood Blvd
LA CA 90028

Celebrating an 8 yr run! Fun (and appropriate) for all ages, 2yrs-200, The Really Awesome Improv Show features improv games that rely on audience suggestions and participation, is great for the whole family, and was voted "Best Kids' comedy Show" by LA Magazine! Because there's a rotating cast you'll see a different cast and games each week. Great for birthday parties and family outings!

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"Best Kids' comedy Show" -LA Magazine
"Your kids get to act like goofballs. Highly recommended." -Patton Oswalt
"Had a BLAST at this show. Kids (and adults) will LOVE!" -Susan Yeagley
"A most impressive, quick on their feet (and wit) troupe." -Tolucan Times

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